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SEA to RUI: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,303 mi
2,096 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Near RUI
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport50 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base54 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport59 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from RUI?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,303 miles (2,096 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SEA to RUI?
Nonstop service on SEA–RUI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEA–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEA to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEA–RUI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.